The exhibit is the first major exhibition to survey Los Angeles’ complex urban landscape and diverse architectural innovations. Drawings, photographs, models, films, animations, oral histories and ephemera illustrate the complex dimensions of L.A.’s rich and often underappreciated built environment.

Library & Archive staff has been working with the Getty for the past year in preparation for this exhibit. Several historic items from the Archive have been lent to the Getty for display, along with additional items for the exhibit catalog publication as well as film footage that runs in the Overdrive exhibit.

The exhibit moves on to the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. later this year.

Ironic: not currently an easy place to get to on Metro. From where I am, it would involve either Blue Line to Red Line to 2 separate buses, or Blue Line to Green Line to 2 separate buses, requiring 2 1/2 hours, or Blue Line to 2 separate buses, requiring 3 1/2 hours.